It's the day you've all been waiting for. George Osborne is the youngest Chancellor of the Exchequer in
over a century and the author of the most radical austerity programme since the
war. He is also the government’s political brain and a man with an eye on the
premiership. Only now can we hear his full story, in Janan Ganesh's George Osborne: The Austerity Chancellor, which is out today. There is no more controversial figure in British politics than George Osborne. He has produced the most unpopular Budget of recent times and made enemies on his own side as well as on the left.
George Osborne: The Austerity Chancellor is the story of his extraordinary ascent to power: a journey driven by luck, guile, resilience, risk-taking and searing ambition. This is the chronicle of a time as well as a man. Osborne has had a starring role or front-row seat at all the Tory dramas since the fall of Thatcher. As a back-room adviser, an opposition MP and a Cabinet member, he has lived through the dog days of the Major government, the party’s long years in opposition, its eventual resurrection and now the glories and burdens of office.
Here is the inside story of George Osborne and the political era he has helped to shape.
For a taster of what to expect, extracts from the book have appeared in Daily Mail our favourite bits of which can be read here. The book is available to buy now and we'll even offer it to you for the special price of £15.49, under the Biteback promise. Enjoy!